Game Thread #2 Ohio State vs #3 Clemson, 8 pm ET, Dec 28th in Glendale, AZ

[MGMT]

No more 4-4-3 please.

Please.

 

[Buckeye86]

Will Clemson be arrogant enough to try to block Chase Young with less than three players like Michigan and Wisconsin did to neutralize him?

I feel like three weeks to prepare will make them cocky about that in a good way for us.

How thorough the PED testing in the coming weeks will be is also a factor. I feel like there’s a certain OT the OSU DL will be particularly geared up to go against.

Clemsons toughest opponent was apparently UNC. They haven't gone up against a stout team this year. I think that bodes well for us if we punch them in nose early in the game.

+1, especially as it relates to this DL versus the Clemson oline as outlined above.

 

[Systems_id]

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My only concern with this game is Fields isn't right as confirmed by Day last night. If Fields is healed up by then I like our chances.

I think Fields will be fine. He looked good in the Michigan game until he re-inured his MCL. 3 weeks off and he should be good to go.

 

[SadSouthernBuck]

God. I hope we break Trevor in half. “We’ve been in Arizona against Ohio State before in 2016”. Good. Keep that memory alive and come in cocky.

 

[Jake]

Third time in playoff era that I think the winner of a semifinal will be favored in the championship game regardless of outcome. The others being the '15 and '18 Sugar Bowls.

I think the winner of a semifinal is always favored in the final.

 

[BuckeyeTillIDie]

Let's Go Bucks!

 

[Jake]

Clemson can’t play the disrespected card more than Ohio State. committee dropped us and Clemson just opened as the favorite.

as Urban says: I love a pissed off team.

Hearing Clemson talk about 2016 does my heart good, too. The committee handed Day the disrespected card and the Tigers already seem overconfident.

 

[GoingFor3]

God. I hope we break Trevor in half. “We’ve been in Arizona against Ohio State before in 2016”. Good. Keep that memory alive and come in cocky.

All I want to hear between now and kick off is how we don’t belong in the same field, how Clemson is so much better than us, southern speed, Goldilocks being the second coming of Joe Montana and so on. Then rinse and repeat for LSU. This team has always thrived on being underrated.

 

[Ryan36_1]

I think the winner of a semifinal is always favored in the final.

"Regardless of outcome"

i.e. either team would be favored over LSU or OU.

i.e. the real championship game will be in the semifinal.

Most of the time #3 or #4 would be a dog in the finals if they win in the semis.

 

[UrbanBuckeye]

What was that nonsense dabo was spouting about gasoline?

 

[HorseshoeFetish]

They truly deserve an ass whooping.

FUCK CLEMSON!!

GO BUCKS!!!!

 

[Zem]

Is anyone else concerned about Clemson's aggressive blitzing? Fields' one glaring weakness is indecisiveness under pressure and Dobbins is not good at pass protection.

 

[spook]

What a game yesterday. I wanted to play Clemson first just so there can be no questions after we win the national championship.

 

[Buckeye86]

Is anyone else concerned about Clemson's aggressive blitzing? Fields' one glaring weakness is indecisiveness under pressure and Dobbins is not good at pass protection.

I’d be more concerned if Jim Bollman or Warinner/Beck were handling OC duties.

Similarly, Mattison/Hafley > whatever the hell was going on with the D staff in 2013.

 

[Jaxbuck]

Have they said if we are home or away?

(for seating purposes)